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International Paper (IP) reported 1Q 2018 net of $729 million, compared with $1.5 billion in the 4Q 2017 and net earnings of $209 million in the 1Q 2017. Adjusted operating earnings in the 1Q 2018 were $395 million, compared with $530 million in the 4Q 2017, and $232 million in the 1Q 2017, as the c...

Elopak has extended its partnership with Rørosmeieriet Dairy, the only organic independent dairy in Norway. The dairy has seen significant growth with a current share of approx. 37% of the Norwegian organic dairy market, and is set to embark on major evelopments at its location in Røros, the mountai...

International technology Group Andritz has received an order from Holmen Paper, a part of the Holmen Group, to refurbish and install dewatering equipment for a new TMP (thermo-mechanical pulp) washing stage at PM 12 in Hallstavik, Sweden. Basic engineering, erection as well as commissioning and star...

West Fraser announced Ted Seraphim’s plan to retire as CEO at the end of the 2Q 2019. West Fraser also announced the appointment of Ray Ferris, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. Ray will be appointed CEO upon Ted’s r...

In 2017, Bio PAPPEL’s sales increased 9.3%, reaching Ps. $23,902 million ($1.3 billion), compared to Ps. $21,862 million ($1.2 billion) in 2016, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.In the 4Q 2017, sales increased 9.3% to Ps $6,069 million ($330 million), compared to ...

Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced the closing of a transaction to acquire the 49% equity interest held by The New York Times Company in Donohue Malbaie Inc. for a cash purchase price in the amount of C$20 million ($15.7 million). Resolute already owned 51% of the shares of Donohue Malbaie.Dono...

UPM Paper Europe and North America (ENA) business area will be renamed UPM Communication Papers as of 26 April 2018. The new name underlines the industry focus and global reach of the business area, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.It further highlights UPM's long...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

UPM reported comparable EBIT in Q1 2018 increased by 17% YoY to Euro 355 million. Company's sales reached Euro 2,512 million, an increase 1.2% compared to Q1 2017. Net debt decreased to EUR 41 million (807 million).Commenting on Q1 results, Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO, said: "Commercially the f...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

West Fraser increased operating earnings in Q1 2018 by 44.8% YoY to $265 million, company reported. The sales have grown up 14.8% to $1,364 million.The lumber segment generated operating earnings of $189 million (Q4-17 - $232 million) and Adjusted EBITDA of $282 million (Q4-17 - $258 million). Accor...

UPM reported comparable EBIT in Q1 2018 increased by 17% YoY to Euro 355 million. Company's sales reached Euro 2,512 million, an increase 1.2% compared to Q1 2017. Net debt decreased to EUR 41 million (807 million).Commenting on Q1 results, Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO, said: "Commercially the f...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

Roseburg announced that Pete Hancock has accepted the position of Roanoke Timberlands Manager, effective May 7, 2018. In this role, Hancock will oversee the day-to-day harvest and land management activities on Roseburg’s 158,000-acre fee land base in North Carolina and Virginia. A 2001 graduate of V...

Slovenia's roundwood purchased from private owners in February 2018 was worth Euro 3.2 million, which is almost 54% less than in the previous month, mainly due to the lower quantity of purchased wood, as the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia said in the press release received by Lesprom...

Horizon Forest Products expanded two of its Raleigh Operations, Raleigh Flooring Division and Raleigh Reload Center, by relocating the Raleigh Reload Center from Commodity Parkway to its new home at 825 Management Way in Garner, North Carolina.With the Reload Relocation, the Raleigh Flooring Branch ...

The Board of Directors announced the election of Mr. Alain Côté as a Director of Goodfellow Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders effective April 13, 2018.Goodfellow Inc. is one of eastern Canada’s largest independent re-manufacturers and distributors of lumber and hardwood flooring products.

Goodfellow Inc. announced its financial results for the three months ended February 28, 2018. The Company reported a net loss of $(1.4) million, or $(0.17) per share compared to a net loss of $(5.4) million, or $(0.63) per share a year ago.Consolidated sales for the three months ended February 28th,...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

Knoll, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of furnishings, textiles and fine leathers for the workplace and home, announced net sales in Q1 2018 increased by 15.5% YoY to $296.6 million. Operating profit for the quarter was $22.5 million, an increase of 8.8%, compared to operating profit of $20.6 mill...

HNI Corporation announced the retirement of Stan A. Askren and the promotion of Jeffrey D. Lorenger as President, HNI Corporation and the election of Mr. Lorenger to the Board of Directors of HNI Corporation. Mr. Askren informed the Board he expects to retire as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman ...

Αfter meeting the requirements of the respective assessment, Hungarian Budafok Recycling has acquired ISO 9001:2015, a certification setting the standards for quality management, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.George Kriatsiotis, CEO at Budafok Recycling, commen...

Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has joined on as a new funding partner of The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit that applies corporate funding to improve recycling efforts in communities across the country. In doing so, the ...

Smurfit Kappa has opened a new recycling plant in Malaga, Spain, which will strengthen its recovered paper service in the region. The plant is expected to process over 30,000 tonnes of recovered paper annually, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.A fleet of eco-frien...

UPM has launched UPM Formi 3D, a new biocomposite material for 3D Printing, company announced. The new material brings together advanced cellulose fibre and biopolymer technologies. With a matte finish and a surface that feels natural to the touch, filaments for 3D printing can be produced in light ...

The first ever flash dryer for purely fiber delivered under the Valmet brand has been started up with fiber at Stora Enso's biocomposite plant at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The project was completed according to schedule and all guarantees fulfilled, as the company said in the press release received by L...

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) announced record net earnings and net sales for the 4Q and full year 2017. The Company posted these results in a quarter and year that had one less operational week compared to 2016. In 2016, the extra week accounted for over $60 million in net sales and over $...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

Barrel manufacturer Independent Stave Co. will create 220 jobs for Kentuckians with a new $66.5 million cooperage in Morehead.“Independent Stave is a strong corporate partner to Kentucky with multiple locations across the commonwealth. This new investment, which will create 220 jobs in Eastern Kentu...

Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc. has completed acquisition of American Building Supply, Inc. (ABS), a provider of doors, millwork, and related value-added services, company said in a statement. ABS excels in supporting distributors, dealers, and home centers with a broad product range of doors, frames, and ha...

Swedish pulp manufacturer Södra Cell Mönsterås chooses to equip its two new Andritz wood chippers with the Intellinova Parallel EN online system from SPM to monitor the mechanical condition of bearings and gear drives in the gearboxes.After passing through the drum debarkers, the logs are turned int...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

The annual Wood Markets’ “Billion Board Foot Club” list of top global lumber companies showed further gains in production by 10 of the 13 companies making the list in 2017 (as compared to 2016 output). Three companies recorded output declines despite robust U.S. – as well as export – market demand (...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

Harvey Building Products has acquired Thermo-Tech Windows and Doors LLC out of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Thermo-Tech will immediately become part of the Harvey family of businesses, which also includes Soft-Lite, LLC, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.“Thermo-Tech is...

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) has released its 2017 annual report which highlights its most successful year yet and shows its accomplishments in what it has set out to do—protect and grow markets, sell more lumber, and accrue benefits for the entire softwood lumber industry.According to the report...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

On April 19, 2018, the government of the Arkhangelsk region, Russia, signed the bilateral agreement (a moratorium agreement) on the establishment of the borders of the projected Verkhneyulovsky (Dvinsko- Pinezhsky) State Natural Reserve of regional importance and ensuring the protection of Intact Fo...

Roseburg announced that Pete Hancock has accepted the position of Roanoke Timberlands Manager, effective May 7, 2018. In this role, Hancock will oversee the day-to-day harvest and land management activities on Roseburg’s 158,000-acre fee land base in North Carolina and Virginia. A 2001 graduate of V...

BAP Industries of Guatemala signs a 10-year exclusive bamboo purchase agreement with United States based EcoPlanet Bamboo Group for 100% of the off-take from its sustainably grown Nicaraguan bamboo plantations, as part of a strategic alliance with Advance Pulp and Paper Machinery AP&P Machinery ...

High dewatering efficiency and long service lives have made press fabrics from the Voith Infinity series bestsellers for packaging papers, board and graphic paper grades. The technology group has now extended its product range. Infinity FineLine offers an ideal solution for sensitive applications li...

Valmet recently made two successful Advantage DCT 200 tissue line startups at Lee & Man's tissue mill at Chongqing, China. The first machine in the startup queue was TM13, which started producing high quality paper right from the start on January 18. The second startup was on March 3, when just ...

UPM reported comparable EBIT in Q1 2018 increased by 17% YoY to Euro 355 million. Company's sales reached Euro 2,512 million, an increase 1.2% compared to Q1 2017. Net debt decreased to EUR 41 million (807 million).Commenting on Q1 results, Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO, said: "Commercially the f...

UPM Raflatac has appointed Diddier Solano as its new Area Sales Director for Mexico and Central America. He will be based at the company's sales office at their slitting and distribution terminal in Mexico City; UPM Raflatac also operates a terminal in Guadalajara.Solano joins UPM Raflatac from Zell...

Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire the Indian business and related assets of Ajanta Packaging, a privately owned manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels. The business will become part of the Flexible Packaging business segment, as the company says in the press release received by L...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

Greenply Industries Ltd. has started production at its new MDF plant in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The new line is the second MDF project that the Indian wood-based panel producer and the Eppingen-based plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher have completed together. The first plant was comm...

Valmet recently made two successful Advantage DCT 200 tissue line startups at Lee & Man's tissue mill at Chongqing, China. The first machine in the startup queue was TM13, which started producing high quality paper right from the start on January 18. The second startup was on March 3, when just ...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

UPM reported comparable EBIT in Q1 2018 increased by 17% YoY to Euro 355 million. Company's sales reached Euro 2,512 million, an increase 1.2% compared to Q1 2017. Net debt decreased to EUR 41 million (807 million).Commenting on Q1 results, Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO, said: "Commercially the f...

Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. announced approval to commence the redevelopment by Smithers Pellet Limited Partnership ("SPLP") of an existing particle board facility in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, to a wood pellet production facility.SPLP is a limited partnership in which West Fraser Timb...

International Paper (IP) reported 1Q 2018 net of $729 million, compared with $1.5 billion in the 4Q 2017 and net earnings of $209 million in the 1Q 2017. Adjusted operating earnings in the 1Q 2018 were $395 million, compared with $530 million in the 4Q 2017, and $232 million in the 1Q 2017, as the c...

Sweden's ÅF has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Sappi Limited to improve the environmental footprint of the Saiccor Mill in South Africa and expand its capacity. The project is expected to be completed by 3Q of 2020.The project is an equal effort join...

International technology Group Andritz has received an order from Holmen Paper, a part of the Holmen Group, to refurbish and install dewatering equipment for a new TMP (thermo-mechanical pulp) washing stage at PM 12 in Hallstavik, Sweden. Basic engineering, erection as well as commissioning and star...

Swedish pulp manufacturer Södra Cell Mönsterås chooses to equip its two new Andritz wood chippers with the Intellinova Parallel EN online system from SPM to monitor the mechanical condition of bearings and gear drives in the gearboxes.After passing through the drum debarkers, the logs are turned int...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

West Fraser increased operating earnings in Q1 2018 by 44.8% YoY to $265 million, company reported. The sales have grown up 14.8% to $1,364 million.The lumber segment generated operating earnings of $189 million (Q4-17 - $232 million) and Adjusted EBITDA of $282 million (Q4-17 - $258 million). Accor...

UPM expands its glassine and supercalendered kraft (SCK) paper manufacturing capacity by rebuilding a calender at UPM Jämsänkoski Mill in Finland. The additional capacity of approximately 40,000 tonnes/a will be available in 4Q 2018. During the expansion, production at the mill will continue normall...

Heinzel Group announces changes to the Board of Directors, Laakirchen Papier AG in Austria. Mark Lunabba CEO Laakirchen Papier AG went into well-deserved retirement at the end of 2017. He has held the responsible position as Board Member in Laakirchen for the past 17 years. The milestones of his car...

Wangqiu Song is appointed President, Metsä Group China and Asia, as of January 15, 2018. Song is to be responsible for corporate affairs of Metsä Group in China and Asia. He is also going to develop and support the Group’s businesses in the region to achieve their targets. Song will play a key role ...

Solenis will increase prices by 5-30% on all process chemicals, effective immediately. The price increases are due to increases in key raw material costs, escalating freight costs and decreased market availability of several raw materials, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom...

Solenis has introduced its new MicroSolSM advanced retention and drainage solutions to help printing and writing paper producers stay competitive through increased productivity and superior product offerings.MicroSol is a revolutionary technology package that combines the company’s new patented PerF...

Kemira will make a multi-million euro investment to expand production at its Joutseno chlor-alkali site in Finland. The production capacity will be expanded to ensure Kemira’s ability to address the growing need for sodium hydroxide in Finland, as the company says in the press release received by Le...

Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report 'Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017'. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand fo...

Greenply Industries Ltd. has started production at its new MDF plant in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The new line is the second MDF project that the Indian wood-based panel producer and the Eppingen-based plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher have completed together. The first plant was comm...

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) reported record financial results for the 1Q ended March 31, 2018, the eleventh consecutive quarter in which the company has reported records in both net sales and net earnings.1Q 2017 net earnings were $32.8 million, up 56%. EBITDA, which excludes the net gain...